Virginia District 5 Little League: Welcome

Welcome to the internet home of Virginia's District 5 Little League. This page has been set up to keep you informed about upcoming District 5 events, as well as the latest results from this years tournament play.
Keep checking back for all the latest news from District 5.

In 2013, Little League® created a new program for Tee Ball players (ages 4-6) that is specifically designed to provide a foundation and introduction to baseball and softball that is grounded in fun, fitness and fundamentals.

The Little League® Tee Ball program is a 10-week plan that features structured learning highlighted by one practice and one game per week. Over the course of the season, coaches and parents will engage in a series of lessons utilizing up to 40 activities that include skills, drills and plenty of physical activity.

A great resource for a first-time or veteran coach, Little League’s Tee Ball program includes:

Detailed practice plans for each week of the 10-week program

Quick practice plans for each week of the 10-week program

Activity Guides explaining each drill and activity in detail

Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) Tips for each week of the program

SKLZ FUN-damentals videos focusing on teaching basic Tee Ball skills

To access the Little League® Tee Ball program and other great Tee Ball Resources, visit the links below:

At the Little League® International Congress in April 2014, District Administrators
and other delegates from local Little Leagues around the world voted to change
the Age Determination Date for all levels of Little League Baseball to December
31 starting with the 2018 season. After receiving requests from local leagues
and districts to provide a better transition for younger players, Little League
worked with its volunteers, the Little League Advisory Board, and the Little
League International Board of Directors Operations Committee to create a
transition plan for players turning ages 4 to 9 during calendar year 2015,
having the new, December 31, age determination date go into effect immediately.

To read
the most recent statement from Little League on the New Age Determination Date,
click here.

As the new season rolls in and leagues are updating websites with new information, it's important to make sure websites follow Little League policies. These policies are put in place to help League administrators protect Little League players. In addition to following the policy regarding images on websites, it is also important to remember to be diligent on the website as well as at the ball field to ensure player information/identity is protected.

League officials should remind team parents that first and last name combinations should never be used; for example, teams should never have first and last name on player uniforms (first name/number on hat, last name/number on jersey). Team banners should not use first names or pictures of the players in a way that would allow someone to identify a player by his/her first and last name. Children are much more apt to stop to listen to or follow a stranger who calls them by their first name. Let's not make it easier for predators to get close to the players!

The following policy is in regard to the use of images of Little League Baseball or Softball player (from any division) on internet web sites. It is important to know, however, that local, state, provincial or national laws take precendence over this policy if there is a conflict.

Photographs and/or video of any children must not be posted on a Chartered local Little League's web site without receiving written permission from the child's parent or guardian. Photos on a web site owned or operated by a chartered local Little League must adhere to the standards for Little Leaguers appearing in the media at: Media Appearance.

It is Little League policy that the addresses or other contact information for children in the local league must never be placed on any internet web site.

If a local Little League web site operator wishes to post the names of players, as on a roster, this is permitted provided the parent or guardian of the player(s) named have agreed to it in writing. This applies to any posting on the website - even lists such as "Over the Fence Club," "Perfect Game, or any other type of player achievement list.

Violation of the policies in this document may result in action by the Charter Committee in Williamsport, including, but not limited to, suspension or revocation of the local Little League's charter.

In April, 2014 the International Congress approved the new league age determination amendment for Little League Baseball®.To implement the new amendment, it was decided to include a three-year waiting period to execute the change, starting in 2018. Questions from the field were raised about the impact the change would have on players that were currently league age 8 under the traditional system. Using feedback from Little League® parents through our District Administrators, the Little League International Board of Directors adjusted the April-approved implementation strategy in order to modify the impact on all of our minor and major division players. The adjustment also allows for an easier transition for players in the early years of Little League participation.

As a result of this recent adjustment to the implementation strategy, effective immediately, any player born on or after January 1, 2006 who will turn the ages of 4-9 during the 2015 calendaryear will be eligible to participate in a local Little League program and will use the new age determination date of December 31 for the reminder of their Little League Baseball career. Players will still be assigned to a division based on local league divisional structure.

Consequently, players born prior to January 1, 2006will continue to utilize the current age determination date of April 30for the remainder of their Little League career.

The 2015 Baseball/Softball season has begun!! Local leagues have elected new board members and are in the process of preparing for the upcoming season - time for policies and procedures to be finalized, divisions to be determined and budgets to be approved. For newly elected presidents and other board officers, the off-season paperwork can be confusing and even overwhelming without guidance. An excellent opportunity for all board members is the Virginia Little League Road Show, a highly recommended forum for all Board members for discussions and guidance regarding the administrative functions of running a local Little League.

The 2015 Little League Road Show will be hosted by District 14 and will be held in Charlottesville VA on Saturday, January 24th - Sunday, January 25th. For a copy of the registration form, click here.

Monday, November 17

Volunteers are the Heart and Soul of Your League

Volunteers are the heart and soul of your league. Without their time and effort, Little League® just couldn't exist. It takes hard work to keep volunteers coming back, but with these helpful tips, you can ease the process and focus on having a successful and fun season in your league.

ACTIVE Network has put together a FREE pre-recorded webinar, Volunteers are the Heart and Soul of Your League. The webinar will walk you through the entire Volunteer Cycle and provide tips and tricks at every step in the process. You'll get details on:

How to increase volunteer sign ups

How to utilize registration as a recruiting tool for volunteers

Management of their time and expectations, making them want to come back every season

VOLUNTEERS ARE CRUCIAL TO YOUR LEAGUE. KNOWING HOW TO RECRUIT, MANAGE AND RETAIN THEM IS CRUCIAL TO YOUR SUCCESS!

Watch Volunteers are the Heart and Soul of Your League now. Click here to view the webinar.